Friday, October 30, 2015

Did you hear the news - Craftin Desert Divas is now carrying Digi Stamps!! Each week there will be a freebie in the store too :-) Today I have a card to share with you using one of the new digi stamps -

I used the CDD "Hot Cocoa Bear" digital stamp for my image and colored it in with Spectrum Noir markers. I added some glossy accents to the cocoa to make it look more like liquid. To create my background layers I used the following dies -

I embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder to make it "pop". I colored my image with Spectrum Noir markers. I used the coordinating SVG file for my image and cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo. Lastly, I added some homemade enamel dots.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Don't forget to link up your project for the "Sweet and Yummy" linky party. You can link up HERE.

Saturday, October 24, 2015

I created this card using an image and sentiment from the "Polar Pals" stamp set. I also used the coordinating SVG to cut out my image. For my background layer, I blended 3 different distress inks and then used a silver gel pen to create snow. I embossed my sentiment with white embossing powder. I cut the background out with a die from the "Fancy Frame Dies". I created my snow using the "Outdoor Landscape Dies" and the hearts are from "Pocket Pieces Hi Dies".

For my second card, I again used a sentiment and image from the "Polar Pals" stamp set and the coordinating SVG file for my bear. For my background layer I cut 2 pieces of paper out with the new "In Line" dies and layered them. I used the "Tag Essentials Die" set to create a background for my sentiment. I also used the free banner die for this release and cut out some litter red paper to place on the side of my card. Finally I adhered some of the "Merry Mix Sequins" to finish off my card.

Here are the specials for this release:**FREE MINI BANNER DIE to the first 60 orders (purchase must be $40 minimum before tax & shipping, one free banner per address) PLUS 1 BAG OF FREE SEQUINS on all orders placed on 10/23-10/25, no code necessary!! Ends 10/25 at 10pm MST. Just leave your choice of sequins in the comment section as you place your order. Stamps & Dies are made in the USA.

Here is today's SVG freebie. Each stop along the way there will be a code letter that spells a word for the freebie code. You must comment and follow each blog in order to get the free file. The file will be available in the shop at craftindesertdivas.com just for that day. Just add it to your cart and enter the letters you collected at each stop for the special code word at checkout to receive your free file download. **The code word and free file will be available that day ONLY so please be sure to visit the link.

I hope you have enjoyed this release and will join us again tomorrow for more projects.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Today is Day 3 of the sneak peeks for the October stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas.

We have 4 new stamp sets for this release and 2 new die sets designed by our own design team member Leah!

Today we are showcasing "Polar Pals" stamp set.

I have created a circle card using one of the images and one of the sentiments from the "Polar Pals" stamp set. I also used 2 of the dies from the new "Circle Dies" set for my background paper.

To create my card base I just cut two 4.25" circles with my Silhouette Cameo and scored one of the circles close to the top and then used adhesive to glue the scored part to the other circle.

Here are the specials for this release:**FREE MINI BANNER DIE to the first 60 orders (purchase must be minimum $40 before tax & shipping to qualify) PLUS 1 BAG OF FREE SEQUINS on all orders placed on 10/23-10/25, no code necessary!! Ends 10/25 at 10pm MST. Just leave your choice of sequins in the comment section as you place your order. Stamps & Dies are made in the USA.

**Each sneak peek day, there will be a new FREE SVG pattern available. Each stop along the way there will be a code letter that spells a word for the freebie code. You must comment and "like" each facebook fan page in order to get the free file. The file will be available in the shop just for that day. Just enter the letters you collected at each post for the special code word to receive your free file download. **The code word and free file will be available that day ONLY so please be sure to visit the link.

Join us this Friday & Saturday for our blog hop that will begin at the Craftin Desert Divas blog and we will have more FREE SVGs.

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a great weekend!! Today is my turn to post on the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons' blog and I am sharing a "floral pick" I made to insert into a mum plant that I gave to my new neighbors. The Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons' "Home Sweet Home" cutting files worked perfectly for this!! I cut out the tall house at approximately 61/2 inches high. I used some fall colored washi tape to adhere a wooden skewer to the back of my house cut and inserted it into the plant. Voila!! A great welcome to the neighborhood gift :-) I had plenty of room on the back to write a quick note too!!

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Welcome to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons' "Fall In Love" blog hop!! You should have arrived at my blog after visiting the lovely Nanne. If you missed the beginning of the hop, you will want to head to Lisa's blog.

There is a special freebie files available for free only today and tomorrow (after that it can be purchased in the PPPR store). The link to the freebie is on Lisa's blog.

Today's blog hop theme is "Fall In Love" and the design team will be showcasing projects related to pirates using Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons' files. Here is what I created for the hop -

I created a scrapbook layout using the "Fall In Love" cutting file (which is the blog hop freebie!!) along with the "Fall Borders" cutting file for my leaf border along the bottom of my layout. These photos of my daughter and her fiancee went perfectly with the blog hop theme :-)

a couple of close ups of the cutting files I used -

***There is blog candy for our hop today*** -

To be eligible for the blog candy, please be a follower of each of the blogs on our hop today as well as leave a comment on each visit too. You can get extra chances to win the candy by "liking" the PPPR facebook page and/or subscribing to the PPPR Newsletter.

Today also begins a new challenge with Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons -

For more details on the rules of the challenge as well as to link up your entry, please go HERE. One lucky entry will be randomly selected to win a $20 gift certificate to the PPPR store.

Now it is time to hop on over to visit the lovely and talented Sarah to see what she has created today. Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a great weekend!!

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Hello and Happy Tuesday!! Today is "Two for Tuesday" over at the Craftin Desert Divas Blog where two design team members pick a stamp/die set and see what the other one came up with :-) I am working with Saundra and this is my take on the challenge using the Party Dies.

I used the larger balloon to create a negative space for the top layer of my card. I then die cut several of the other smaller balloons in a variety of patterned paper and popped them up with foam tape. I cut my card front 3/4" narrower than my base. On my base I adhered a small strip of gold hologram paper to the edge.

I mounted my card layer onto my card base with foam tape. I also used the balloon string die and the bow die to finish off my balloons. My sentiment is from the Say It Big stamp set and is stamped in black ink. I added a handful of sequins from the Silver & Gold Sequin set to finish off my card. Thanks for stopping by today!! Make sure you check out Saundra's card!!

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Hey there, happy Monday to you!! Nicole here today with a card to share with you. I made this card for a sweet lady who just donated a treadmill to our family. My 13 year old daughter has been bugging me about getting her a treadmill all summer long. I am not comfortable with her running long distance outside on her own and I do not have the time or coordinating schedule to always run with her. This weekend the problem was solved :-) and then . . . a card idea was born!!

All of the images are from the Exercise Equipment Cutting files set. I love everything about this set as I am a fitness instructor and exercise junkie!! The treadmill and weights were so easy to piece together and I know this personalized card is just the ticket to say thank you for our new treadmill!! I just used some stickers in my stash for my sentiment. Of course, if I were my dt sister Shannon - I would have come up with some sort of cute pun for my sentiment!! But, alas, we cannot all be so witty now can we ?! :-)

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Hi my name is Nicole but I go by "teachdanz" out in blogworld. I am a dance teacher and a fitness instructor. I am a mother to 3 daughters (21, 19 and 14) and one son-in-law. I have been married to an incredible guy for 24 years. I love to scrapbook and make cards in my free time.